How will Premier League new boys such as Santi Carzola, Eden Hazard and Shinji Kagawa fare?

There is plenty of exciting new talent joining the Premier League this season.
Alan Tyers assesses how will they might get on in England.

Fresh blood: Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United are among the teams that have invested in untried Premier League talent, with Fabio Borini, Eden Hazard and Shinji Kagawa added to their squads.Photo: GETTY IMAGES, AFP

Name: Eden HazardClub: ChelseaFrom: LilleTransfer fee: £32mPosition: Attacking midfielderAge: 21Previous: Was the most talked-up young transfer prospect in Europe for a season before eventually freeing himself from Lille.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: Football-wise, very high. Explosive, quick, tricky, he could spearhead Chelsea’s drive towards more exciting, younger, less physical greatness.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: High. Clearly a young man who shares the general very high opinion of his abilities, will take careful handling if benched.Could be the new: Cristiano Ronaldo. Loads of tricks, jury remains out on the end product, has the potential to be amazing.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: High. Has the look of the player who expects opponents to show due deference to his skills.

Name: Santi CazorlaNew Club:ArsenalFrom: MalagaTransfer fee: £15mPrevious: Began to establish himself as arguably the best midfielder outside of Spain's big two at Villarreal, an excellent season at Malaga last year confirmed it.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: Technically excellent, quick, has a great engine and an eye for goal – he scored more goals from midfield last year than any other La Liga player.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Not insignificant. At just five foot six, Cazorla may find the blood-and-thunder aspects of life in a Premier League midfield unappealing.Could be the new: Robert Pires. Although without quite so much diving, one would hope.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Reasonable, especially if coupled with quagmire pitch.

Name: Shinji KagawaClub: Manchester UnitedFrom: Borussia DortmundTransfer fee: £12mPosition: Attacking midfielderAge: 23Previous: Began at Cerezo Osaka in his homeland of Japan, where he scored 55 in 111 league starts. Moved to Borussia Dortmund for next to nothing in 2010, where he became a popular figure – not least for scoring one and setting up another against hated Bayern Munich in last season’s German Cup FinalLikelihood to succeed in Premier League: Has already scored a corker in pre-season for Man United. Fits ideally into United’s desire for quick, counter-attacking players with good touch.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Hard to predict, but good start in pre-season will help him settle.Could be the new: Paul Scholes. Lacks the ginger tackling liability's natural gifts, but should bring creativity and a goal threat to United's ageing midfield. Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Moderate. May lack physical presence for the more savage Premier League encounters.

Name: Fabio BoriniClub: LiverpoolFrom: RomaTransfer fee: £12millionPosition: StrikerAge: 21Previous: Was a Chelsea trainee, and played a handful of games on loan at Swansea in the Championship, before moving to Rome. It was in the Italian capital that he made his name, impressing with his calmness in front of goal. Scored nine in 20 league starts.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: A level-headed lad and a real team player by all accounts, he is cut from the same cloth as his determined new manager. Could provide the dead-eye in front of goal that Liverpool badly missed last term.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Reportedly quite a shy person, he may find the attention and pressure that comes with a large-ish price tag to be a burden.Could be the new: Michael Owen, albeit without the lethal pace. A born finisher.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: The sort of payer to roll up his sleeves and get on with the job.

Name: Lukas PodolskiNew club: ArsenalFrom: 1. FC KölnTransfer fee: £12 millionPosition: Left-sided ForwardAge: 27Previous: Part of fluid, talented German team that handed England their arsches at 2010 World Cup. Scored 18 in 20 league games last season but couldn’t keep Köln up. Was born in Poland.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: High. Is direct but skilful, full of running and tough.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Very low. Has shown ability to adapt to new cultures and styles without much fuss.Could be the new: Robin Van Persie. He’ll have to be.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Not likely. They make the Poles out of tough stuff.

Name: Oscar New Club:ChelseaFrom: InternacionalTransfer fee: £22mPosition: Attacking midfielderAge: 20Previous: Joined Sao Paolo at 13, but left after a lengthy legal bust-up about unpaid wages. Eventually moved to Internacional after tribunal compensation awarded to his previous club. Had excellent season last year, scoring 13 and setting up 13 in 44 games. Six caps for Brazil.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: Difficult to say. Is dynamic, plays between the lines and can penetrate back line at pace. But lack of experience outside Brazil makes him something of a gamble.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Not physically strong, cannot tackle, and would not be first Brazilian to find life, and football, in England unappealing.Could be the new: Not many super-technical, nimble role models in Premier League. The new Mesut Özil, maybe?Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Expect to see gloves out before end of September.

Name: Jan VertonghenClub:Tottenham HotspurFrom: AjaxTransfer fee: £12miPosition: Centre halfAge: 25Previous: A Belgian who made his name at Ajax, Vertonghen was the Dutch footballer of the year in 2012. Under the stewardship of Martin Jol, he stepped up to fill Thomas Vermaelen’s shoes when the Dutchman left to join Arsenal. Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: A physical but composed ball-playing centre-half, Vertonghen can also play in defensive midfield.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Has a good temperament and should fit in to London life without too much of a culture shock to contend with.Could be the new: Ledley King, if he has better luck with injuries.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Will relish a good physical encounter.

Name: Olivier GiroudClub: ArsenalFrom: MontpellierTransfer fee: £13mPosition: Centre forward Age: 25Previous: Played for three undistinguished French clubs before moving to Montpellier, where he scored 33 in 69 league starts. Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: Big, quick, good touch; he looks to have all the attributes needed to make himself a nuisance. Not a typical Wenger player by any means.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: A classic centre forward, it remains to be seen if Arsenal can adapt their system to make best use of his undeniably imposing attributes. Could be the new: No Arsenal player of this type for a few years. A classier Grant Holt? A bulkier Peter Crouch? Sir Les Ferdinand?Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Bring it on.

Name: MichuClub: Swansea CityFrom: Rayo Vallecano Transfer fee: £2mPosition: MidfielderAge: 26Previous: Scored 15 for struggling Rayo Vallecano last year; had moved there from Celta Vigo. Could be a shrewd bit of business at bargain price.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: High. Has the physical presence and drive to compete in centre of a Premier League park, as well as proven goalscoring threat from midfield.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: Seems unlikely, although who knows how he will settle into living in Wales?Could be the new: Gylfi Sigurdsson, if he can fill the gap in the Swansea side for a forward-thinking midfielder/second striker.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Small. Looks like a tough customer.

Name: Modibo MaigaClub: West Ham UnitedFrom: SochauxTransfer fee: £4.7millionPosition: ForwardAge: 24Previous: The Malian international had a spell in the Moroccan league before a move to Le Mans and onto Sochaux.Likelihood to succeed in Premier League: Powerful but with plenty of pace as well, Maiga is equally comfortable playing through the middle or down the flanks.Likelihood to flip out about life in England: High. Has early hallmarks of bonkers signing, flatly refusing to play for old club until they let him move to Newcastle. Then failed medical at Newcastle.Could be the new: Demba Ba – plays as a winger or as a centre forward. Might look to skedaddle on a free transfer.Rainy Tuesday night in Wigan non-fancying-ness: Considerable. However, the player came back from malaria, so he must have plenty of reserves of determination.